Kirigalpotta Mountain is second highest mountain of Sri Lanka. Situated at close to Horton Plains of Sri Lanka. Highest mountain of Sri Lanka is Piduruthalagala Mountain. It's situated closed to Nuwaraeliya. It's 2524m high above sea level. Kirigalpotta is second and about 2395m high from sea level. This mountain also situated at Nuwaraeliya district of Sri Lanka. Third of Sri Lanka is Thotupola Mountain and situated at east side of the Horton plains. Kirigalpotta is situated west side of the Horton plains. Kirigalpotta consist several beauties and high amount of endemic varieties. Especially endemic birds, endemic plants, endemic animals are present in the Mountain. Out of those that can be seen are Binara flowers, Maharathmal flowers (Rhododendron Arboretum), deer, horn chameleon, jungle fowl which also endemic varieties can be found at the Mountain. Leopards are kept for this place for keep naturally in environmental equilibrium. Travel to this place is somewhat different. Need to come to the car park at Horton Plains. Then have to go to top of the forest on walk about 12 kms. There is no other clear way to travel. But another difficult way also has via Diyagama and Agarapathana area. It’s very difficult journey and more information cannot be retrieved. Province Central Province Time zone Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30) Elevation 2,388 m (7,835 ft) Coordinates 06°47′57″N 80°46′00″E